Bomb explodes in cafe while customers watch Euro final

2024-07-17 13:05:31

One exploded bomba in a busy café of Somalia While customers enjoyed the final of the Euro 2024local media reported. The attack was reported to have occurred in central Mogadishu on Sunday afternoon.

The number of victims is still unknown; however, local media report that the attack is estimated to have claimed the lives of multiple victims.

The incident occurred in Top Coffeea popular coffee shop in the Somali capital. Witnesses and local sources reported that a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device, creating a huge fireball and plumes of smoke that could be seen for several kilometres.

Local authorities reacted quickly, with police and ambulances arriving at the scene shortly after the explosion. The scene was chaotic, with numerous injured people being taken to nearby hospitals. Dozens are feared dead, although exact figures have not yet been officially confirmed.

Comparison of before and after the attack in a cafe in Somalia during a Euro Cup match.

He al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that the target was Somali citizens who were watching the Euro Cup final football match between England and Spain at the café. This group, known for its attacks in Somalia, seeks to destabilise the region and establish a radical Islamic state.

Images of the before and after of the attack have been spread on social media, as well as videos in which it can be seen that after the explosion a large fire broke out in the area.

Explosion in Somalia cafe during Euro 2024 final match.

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2024-07-17 13:05:31